International Cup of Champions

Cleveland surprised everyone with a massive comeback in Game 2 and a 24 point victory, despite being a 12.5 point underdog. We’ve seen this movie before though, Boston lost in the same fashion against Miami in the 1st Round, responding with 3 consecutive double-digit victories to close out the series. I expect nothing less from them in Saturday’s Game 3, the difference in talent is just too big here.

Cleveland surprised everyone with a massive comeback in Game 2 and a 24 point victory, despite being a 12.5 point underdog. We’ve seen this movie before though, Boston lost in the same fashion against Miami in the 1st Round, responding with 3 consecutive double-digit victories to close out the series. I expect nothing less from them in Saturday’s Game 3, the difference in talent is just too big here.

This is a play to fade James Paxton. He is walking tons of batters, and the underlying metrics say he is about to blow up in a big way. Padres should light him up, and even if the Dodger bats come back to life tonight, there is a lot of value on the Padres on the Run Line with two ways to win. 

Colorado has been a dominant 33-9-1 on home ice this season, they’re also a convincing 3-1 SU in the last 4 meetings at Ball Arena and 5-2 SU in the last 7 meetings overall. The Stars were up 3-0 after 20 minutes in the opening game of the series before falling, losing a lead like that has me second guessing them. Back the Avs here.

The Mavericks’ 16-2 run down the stretch proved they can be a postseason force. They’ve got the best backcourt in the West, while defensive upgrades in February have made them really hard to stop. The Mavs have become very efficient offensively in the back-half of the campaign and in Luka Doncic they boast a near unstoppable offensive force, alongside NBA champion Kyrie Irving.

The Knicks are great outsiders to win the Eastern Conference but backing them each-way for the title offers a better return. The Knicks were second in the regular season and they’ve improved since adding OG Anunoby midway through the campaign. The former Toronto Raptor has been on a title-winning roster, while he’s a solid postseason option and a defensive superstar. The Knicks have Jalen Brunson in the form of his life, so they’re fantastic outsiders to win the East.

Doncic will likely play but we may see him not at 100% in this game. The Thunder have been one of the NBA’s most consistent teams all season and I believe that helps them in a bounce back spot. Dallas shot near 49 percent from three in game two, a number that is much above their average. The Mavericks only shot about 36 percent from three since the all star break despite their success.

Cleveland surprised everyone with a massive comeback in Game 2 and a 24 point victory, despite being a 12.5 point underdog. We’ve seen this movie before though, Boston lost in the same fashion against Miami in the 1st Round, responding with 3 consecutive double-digit victories to close out the series. I expect nothing less from them in Saturday’s Game 3, the difference in talent is just too big here.